James Wilder Jr. | Running Back

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The Bengals' website passes along "talk" that second-year RB James Wilder Jr. could be tried at fullback this offseason.

Wilder stands 6-foot-3, 232. He doesn't have much of a chance to earn tailback snaps at Cincinnati, so lead blocking could be a means of Wilder making the final 53. He spent all of last season on the Bengals' practice squad. May 22 - 2:22 PM

The Bengals have been working on RB James Wilder Jr.'s running technique.

Wilder ran extremely upright at Florida State, leading to multiple injuries. At a gargantuan 6-foot-3 and 232 pounds, it's hard to blame him for running so tall. He's not built like your normal running back. A 2014 practice squadder, Wilder would only come into the picture if Jeremy Hill went down. Apr 16 - 10:50 AM

Wilder had a nice night in the Bengals' preseason finale, but also missed time with injury. A gargantuan 6-foot-3, 232 pounds, he'll be a candidate for the practice squad. Sat, Aug 30, 2014 03:28:00 PM